Columbia, MO - Stephens College volleyball returned to Silverthorne Arena on Friday evening, falling to Bethel College (Kan.) in three sets. The Threshers took the match by scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-9, moving the Stars to 6-14 overall on the season.
Bethel came out strong in the opening set, using an efficient offensive attack to take a 25-14 victory. Stephens looked to respond in the second frame but struggled to find consistency offensively as the Threshers claimed another 25-14 win. Bethel carried that momentum into the third set, closing out the match with a 25-9 victory.
Jocelyn Rios led the Stars offensively with eight kills on 18 attempts, posting a .333 hitting percentage. Michalina Oles followed with six kills and two block assists, while Mercedes Brito added two kills and a block assist.
Audrey Dinwiddie directed the Stephens offense with 14 assists while contributing five digs. Defensively, Danika Brase led the Stars with 13 digs and added two assists. Sabrina Rodriguez followed with seven digs, while Alanis Francelino and Dinwiddie each recorded five.
As a team, Stephens finished with 18 kills, 17 assists, 36 digs and four block assists. Bethel held the offensive advantage throughout the match, recording 42 kills and a .307 hitting percentage to secure the three-set victory.
